Ireland vs SDG: Western Asia: GERD as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
1.6%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
1.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
25th
SDG: Western Asia rank
22nd
GERD as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 22nd of 116 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gerd as a percentage of gdp, Ireland or SDG: Western Asia?
- Ireland, at 1.6% against 1.2% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gerd as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and SDG: Western Asia?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and SDG: Western Asia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 25th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 22nd of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release